240 COMMON CANADIAN WILD PLANTS. 



1. TRIL'LIIIiH, L. Wake-Eobin. 

 1. T. grandiflo'rum, Salisb. (Large White Tbillium. 

 Leaves sessfle, longer than broad. Peduncle erect. Petal 

 white (rose-coloured when old), ohovate. — Eich woods. 

 - 2. T. ereetum, L. (T. erectumjli.jYaT. atropurpureum 

 Hook, in Macoun's Catalogue.) (Pukple Trillium. ) Leave 

 sessile, about as broad as long. Peduncles erect. Petals dul 

 purple, ovate. — Rich woods. Var. album, with greenish 

 white petals, is found along with the purple form. It doe 

 not appear to be clearly distinguished frorti "No. 1. 



3. T. eer'nuum, L. Leaves sessile or nearly so, broadl; 

 rhomboid, abruptly pointed. Peduncle recurved under th 

 leaves. Petals white, oblong-ovate, acute. — Chiefly east 

 ward. 



4. T. erythroear'pum, Michx. (Painted Trillium. 

 Leaves distinctly pelioled, rounded at the base. Petals pointed 

 wMte, loith purple stripes inside at the base. — Not uncom 

 raou northward in damp woods and low grounds. 



8. MEUE'OLA, Gronov. Indian Cucumbek-eoot. 

 M. Vlrgln'iea, L. stem 1-3 feet high.— Eich woods. 



3. XYGAUK'NUS, Mielix. Zygadene. 

 ■Z. glaucus, Nutt. (Z. elegans, Pursh.) Not vincomnioi 

 in bogs and boaver-meadows northward. Leaves flat am 

 pale. 



4. TOFIKLIt'IA, Hudson. FALSE ASPHODEL. 



T. flutino'sa, Willd. Stem and pedicels, very stick; 

 with dark glands. Leaves short. ^ — Lake Huron coast. 



5. IITUIA'KIA, L. Bellwoet. 



1. U. gpandiflo'ra, Smith. Leaves clasping-perfoliatc 

 Eootstook short. — Eich woods. 



2. U. sessilifo'Iia, L. Leaves sessile or partly clasijing 

 lance-oblong. Eootstock creeping. — Chiefly eastward. 



C. tXI\TO'NI4, Raf. Clin-ionia. 

 C. borea'lis, Eaf. Umbel 2-7"-flowered. Leaves .5- 

 inches long. Perianth pubescent outside. — Damp woods 

 often under evergreens. 



